Complaint 1696813

2004 FORD TAURUS • POWER TRAIN • incident Jan 1, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1696813
Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Model Year
2004
Component
POWER TRAIN
Incident Date
Jan 1, 2020
Date Received
Oct 1, 2020
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER CEASED IN THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN TUBE ASSEMBLY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

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